Detachable pad for golf bag straps



April 27, 1'954 R. P. zlRBEl.

DETACHABLE PAD FOR GOLF BAG STRAPS Filed Feb. 18, 1952 Patented Apr. 27,1954 UNITED STATES PATENT @OFFICE Robert P. Zirbel, Des Moines, IowaApplication February 18, 1952, Serial No. 272,133

This invention relates to a means for padding the shoulder strap of agolf bag so that the bag and golf clubs therein may be comfortablycarried.

The chief objection to the game of golf is the manual transportation ofthe golf bag and clubs. The usual way to carry a golf bag is to placethe shoulder strap over the shoulder and permit the bag to suspendtherefrom. These relatively narrow straps cut into and bruise theshoulder and are most uncomfortable and painful to the user.

Therefore, the principal object of my invention is to provide anelongated strap pad that may be easily and quickly attached to any golfbag now on the market and having a shoulder strap.

A further object of this invention is to provide a pad member for thestrap of a golf bag that permits longitudinal adjustment.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a pad for golf bagstraps that is prevented from sliding downwardly on the strap.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a strap pad forgolf bags that is economical in manufacture, durable in use and refinedin appearance.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combinationof the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated areattained as hereinafter more fully set forth, and specifically pointedout in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Fig. l is a perspective view of my invention installed on a golf bag.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the device taken on line 2--2 ofFig'. l.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device taken on line 3 3of Fig. 1.

Fig.`4 is a top plan view of my strap pad and in .partially openedcondition to more fully illustrate itsr construction.

Referring to the drawings in detail, I have used the numeral Ill todesignate an ordinary golf bag having the usual shoulder strap I I. Suchstraps have their upper end secured to a ring I2 on the upper portion ofthe golf bag and their lower end detachably secured by a buckle I3 onthe centerlportion of the bag as shown in Fig. 1. It is to such a bagand strap that I install my shoulder pad and which I will now describe.My pad consists of an elongated sleeve I4 closed at both ends andholding padding material I5, such as foam rubber or like. Secured to oneside edge z claims. (c1. 224-5) of the sleeve is a flap I6, designed tolie over the top length of the sleeve and be detachably fastened at itsfree marginal side edge to the other vside edge portion of the sleeve bya zipper Ii or other suitable fastening means. 'I'his structure is shownin Fig. 4. Slits I8 are transversely cut in the top of the sleeve andwhen attaching the device the lower end of the bag strap is detachedfrom the buckle I3, and the strap is threaded in and out through theslits I8 such as shown in Fig. 3. The iiap I6 is opened to permit thisthreading necessary to installation. After the strap is secured throughthe slits, with the sleeve and padding on the under-side of the same,the lower end of the strap is secured by the bag buckle. The numeral I9designates a strap secured to the upper end of the sleeve. This strap isthreaded upwardly through the bag ring I2, thence downwardly to the topof the pad sleeve where it isr detachably secured by glove or likesuitable fastener 20. By providing two base glove fasteners on the topof the sleeve length adjustment of the strap II is easily and quicklyobtained. After the golf bag strap is inserted and the pad strap I9adjusted and fastened, the flap is placed over the top of the tubesleeve and fastened, thereby concealing the end of the strap I9, theslits I8, and providing a flat finished top to the device as shown inFig. l. By the strap looping through the ring of the bag, the devicewill be held from slipping downwardly on the bag strap. 'I'he sleeve ap,and strap I9 may be made of any suitable flexible material such ascloth, plastic or like. The padding material I5 should be rectangular incross-section as shown in Fig. 2 so that the pad will lie flat on theshoulder without any tendency to rotate laterally. The strap I9, bybeing adjustable, will permit the pad to beladjusted to different users.The pad will be effective when adjusted to extend over the entireshoulder with the carrying strap above it. Once my pad means isinstalled, the bag and clubs may be easily carried without discomfort.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of mydetachable pad for golf bag straps without departing from the realspirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover bymy claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanicalequivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. In carrying strap pad for use on a carrying strap secured to a -bagby means of a ring, a tubular cover, a padding material in said tubularcover, a means on the top of said tubular cover for slideably receivinga carrying strap, a strap having one end secured to one end of saidtubular cover and a means secured to said tubular cover near the end atwhich said strap is secured for detachably securing the other end ofsaid strap thereto; the intermediate portion of said strap forming aring engaging loop beyond the end of said tubular cover when its freeend is secured to said tubular cover.

2. In carrying strap pad for use on a carrying strap secured to a bag bymeans of a ring, a tubular cover, a padding material in said tubularcover, a means on the top of said tubular cover for slideably receivinga carrying strap, a strap having one end secured to one end of saidtubular cover, a means secured to said tubular cover near the end atwhich said strap is se.

cured for detachably securing the other end of said strap thereto; theintermediate portion of said strap forming a ring engaging loop beyondthe end of said tubular cover when its free end is secured to saidtubular cover, a ap secured by one of its side edges to one side of saidtubular cover, and a means secured to the other side of said tubularcover for detachably securing said flap over the top of said tubularcover and releasing it therefrom selectively.

References cited in the me of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 1,254,669 Fovargue Jan. 29, 1918 1,631,694 Rick June 7, 19272,608,326 Spector Aug. 26, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date521,222 Great Britain May 15, 1940 Great Britain Oct. 18, 1940

